Monday, March 08, 2010
Coke or Pepsi?
Two 2 liter bottles stand side by side. One stands in its dashing red and white apparel with a picture of Olympic skaters side by side. Five Olympic circles make you feel that drinking this refreshing beverage makes you a "Worldwide Partner." And just for drinking Coke, you can win cool stuff by entering the code from your bottle cap at mycokerewards.com.
Next to the Coke bottle stands a navy blue container with red, white, and blue circles. What could be more patriotic than drinking Pepsi? Its simple type-face is all lower-case making its appeal to the average American. Its bottle includes a campaign called "pepsi refresh project" found at refresheverything.com. So, which one's better?
Coke and Pepsi both contain 100 calories per 8 oz serving. So, aren't they basically the same drink? Not exactly, right? While some people aren't passionate about their dark cola choice, others are downright opinionated about the topic. Here's the breakdown of ingredients contained in both of these sodas: carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, and caffeine.
Though they look similar, the two drinks have slight differences. Pepsi actually has 25 mg of caffeine per cup whereas Coke has only 23 mg. Not only does Pepsi have a bit more caffeine, but it also lists "sugar" in addition to "high fructose corn syrup" as well. So, when it comes to sugar, Pepsi's got more: one gram that is. Coke's got 27g of sugar and Pepsi's got 28g. If salt is a concern, check out their sodium differential. Between the two drinks, Pepsi is your lower sodium option, with only 20mg of sodium per cup, compared to Coke's 30 mg.
I think the real difference comes down to the image. Both have great bold flavors and taste especially good on a hot day with lots of ice. But, you're the ultimate judge of flavor. So, which is better, Coke or Pepsi? I'm pretty sure all the cool people (like me) drink Coke, but some may beg to differ. Share your opinion here.
Next to the Coke bottle stands a navy blue container with red, white, and blue circles. What could be more patriotic than drinking Pepsi? Its simple type-face is all lower-case making its appeal to the average American. Its bottle includes a campaign called "pepsi refresh project" found at refresheverything.com. So, which one's better?
Coke and Pepsi both contain 100 calories per 8 oz serving. So, aren't they basically the same drink? Not exactly, right? While some people aren't passionate about their dark cola choice, others are downright opinionated about the topic. Here's the breakdown of ingredients contained in both of these sodas: carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, and caffeine.
Though they look similar, the two drinks have slight differences. Pepsi actually has 25 mg of caffeine per cup whereas Coke has only 23 mg. Not only does Pepsi have a bit more caffeine, but it also lists "sugar" in addition to "high fructose corn syrup" as well. So, when it comes to sugar, Pepsi's got more: one gram that is. Coke's got 27g of sugar and Pepsi's got 28g. If salt is a concern, check out their sodium differential. Between the two drinks, Pepsi is your lower sodium option, with only 20mg of sodium per cup, compared to Coke's 30 mg.
I think the real difference comes down to the image. Both have great bold flavors and taste especially good on a hot day with lots of ice. But, you're the ultimate judge of flavor. So, which is better, Coke or Pepsi? I'm pretty sure all the cool people (like me) drink Coke, but some may beg to differ. Share your opinion here.
